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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.08.2006 (43) Date of publication: 09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19 (21) Application number: 05781188.7 (22) Date of filing: 18.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01L 29/78(2006.01) H01L 29/08(2006.01) H01L 21/336(2006.01) H01L 29/423(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2005/052725 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/018820 (23.02.2006 Gazette 2006/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 20.08.2004 GB 0418573 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: PEAKE, Steven, T. Redhill Surrey RH1 5HA (GB) JAGGERS, Keith, A. Redhill Surrey RH1 5HA (GB) (74) Representative: White, Andrew Gordon  NXP Semiconductors IP Department Cross Oak Lane Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA (GB)